Activity 5B. CDC: Surveillance Guidelines for Acute Hepatitis C PDF Share Learning Objective Performance Indicators Define acute HCV infection Recognize the clinical features, if present, in persons with acute HCV infection Describe the timing of positivity with HCV RNA and HCV antibody tests after acquisition of HCV List appropriate laboratory tests required to make a diagnosis of acute HCV infection Summarize the approach for laboratory testing following a known exposure to HCV Surveillance for acute hepatitis C plays an important role in identifying trends in transmission patterns and in identifying outbreaks of acute hepatitis C infection. The CDC site Guidelines for Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Case Management provides information related to surveillance for hepatitis A, B, and C. Instructions 1. Scroll down until you see heading Acute Hepatitis C. 2. Note what is required to meet the definition for a Confirmed case of acute hepatitis C. 3. Scroll down the page to Table VI and view the Components of Acute Hepatitis C Investigation. 4. In Table VI, note the time frame for assessing the patient's risk factors for acquiring acute hepatitis C infection. Open CDC: Surveillance Guidelines for Acute Hepatitis C Activity QuestionYou should answer this question after completing the activity. You must answer all of the questions before checking your work. This activity has a Check on Learning question. - Show Question In the information collected when evaluating patients with acute hepatitis C infection, what time frame prior to the onset of illness is considered for potential risk factors related to hepatitis C acquisition? 1 week to 1 month 2 weeks to 2 months 2 weeks to 6 months 6 months to 2 years Share by e-mail From:Enter your e-mail address To: Enter the e-mail address of the recipient Your Message: Check-On-LearningQuestionsThe Check-on-Learning Questions are short and topic related. They are meant to help you stay on track throughout each lesson and check your understanding of key concepts.You must be signed in to customize your interaction with these questions.
